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Spoonman
"Spoonman" is a song by American rock band Soundgarden, written by frontman, Chris Cornell, and released on February 14, 1994, as the first single from the band's fourth studio album, '' Superunknown'' (1994). Credited as one of the songs that launched Soundgarden's career into the mainstream, the song peaked at number three on the US ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart and number nine on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song was included on the greatest hits album '' A-Sides'' and the 2010 compilation album ''Telephantasm'', while remixed version by Steve Fisk appears on the "Black Hole Sun" and " My Wave" singles. Origin and recording "Spoonman" was originally written for the soundtrack to the 1992 film '' Singles''. At that time, Soundgarden, along with Pearl Jam, were working on the soundtrack for the film. Pearl Jam's bass guitarist, Jeff Ament, had been put in charge of creating the name for a fictional band that would appear in the film. Before finally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artis The Spoonman
Artis, known professionally as Artis the Spoonman (born October 3, 1948), is an American street performer and musician from Seattle, Washington, who uses spoons as a musical instrument. He frequents the Pike Place Market accompanying singer/songwriter and guitarist Jim Page with his collection of spoons of different shapes and sizes and materials spread out on a blanket. In addition to spoons, he plays the flute and recorder. To the larger public, he is probably best known for his collaborations with Soundgarden and Frank Zappa. He has also performed internationally (Australia, Canada, Japan, USA) with multi-instrumentalist and tap dancing sax player Shoehorn, also known as MC Shoehorn, starting at Expo 88 in Australia. Career, performances 1970s and 1980s Artis had been active since 1972 as a street artist when he had his first collaboration with a major artist, appearing on stage with Frank Zappa in Eugene, Oregon, and at New York's Palladium, in 1981. 1990s and later—co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superunknown
''Superunknown'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Soundgarden, released on March 8, 1994, through A&M Records. Produced by Michael Beinhorn and the band themselves, Soundgarden began work on the album after touring in support of their previous album, ''Badmotorfinger'' (1991). ''Superunknown'' retained the heaviness of the band's earlier releases while displaying a more diverse range of influences. ''Superunknown'' was a critical and commercial success and became the band's breakthrough album. It debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 310,000 copies in its opening week. The album also topped the Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand charts. Five singles were released from the album: " The Day I Tried to Live", " My Wave", " Fell on Black Days", "Spoonman", and "Black Hole Sun", the latter two of which won Grammy Awards and helped Soundgarden reach mainstream popularity. At the 37th Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soundgarden
Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Cornell switched to rhythm guitar in 1985, replaced on drums initially by Scott Sundquist, and later by Matt Cameron in 1986. Yamamoto left in 1989 and was replaced initially by Jason Everman and shortly thereafter by Ben Shepherd. Soundgarden disbanded in 1997 and reformed in 2010. Following Cornell's death in 2017, Thayil declared in October 2018 that Soundgarden had disbanded a second time. The surviving members of the band have continued to occasionally work together since then, including reuniting for a one-off concert in tribute to Cornell in January 2019, and again in December 2024 for a benefit concert in Seattle with Shaina Shepherd on vocals under the anagram Nudedragons. Soundgarden was one of the pioneers of grunge music, a style of alternative rock that developed in the American Pacific North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Cameron
Matthew David Cameron (born November 28, 1962) is an American musician who is the drummer for the rock band Pearl Jam. He first gained fame as the drummer for Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he joined in 1986, appearing on each of the band's studio albums. In 1998, after Soundgarden's initial breakup the year prior, Cameron was invited to join Pearl Jam's U.S. Yield Tour. He then became a permanent member of the band, replacing Jack Irons. Following Soundgarden's reunion in 2010, Cameron became simultaneously a member of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. He remained with the band until its second break-up after the death of lead singer Chris Cornell in 2017. Cameron, along with guitarist Kim Thayil and Cornell, is one of three members to feature on every Soundgarden studio album. Additionally, Cameron was a member of Temple of the Dog (with fellow Soundgarden and Pearl Jam bandmates) and has served as the drummer for the side project bands Nighttime Boogie Association, H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telephantasm
''Telephantasm'' is a compilation album by the American Rock music, rock band Soundgarden. Featuring songs that span 23 years of the band's career, it was released on September 28, 2010, through A&M Records. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA after its first day of retail availability based on the one million discs that were included in packages for the video game ''Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock''. Overview The album was released in September 2010 on A&M Records following the band's reunion earlier that year. The career-spanning retrospective album includes an unreleased track, "Black Rain (Soundgarden song), Black Rain", taken from the ''Badmotorfinger'' recording sessions. In late August 2010, "Black Rain" reached No. 44 on the Canadian Hot 100 and No. 96 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Black Rain (Soundgarden song), Black Rain" peaked at No. 14 on the ''Billboard'' Rock Songs chart. Kim Thayil explained th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spoon (musical Instrument)
Spoons can be played as a makeshift percussion instrument, or more specifically, an idiophone related to the castanets. They are played by hitting one spoon against the other. Techniques # Fire tongs style: A pair of spoons is held tight with concave sides facing out and with index finger between their handles to space them apart. When the pair is struck, the spoons sharply hit each other and then spring back to their original position. The spoons are typically struck against the knee and the palm of the hand. The fingers and other body parts may also be used as striking surfaces to produce different sounds, rhythms, rattles and visual effects. # Salad serving style: One spoon between little, ring, and long finger; the other spoon between ring, thumb, and index finger in such a way that they can be rotated with ring finger as the common axis. They can be hit to each other at the convex sides by gathering the fingers (mostly middle and thumb). # Castanets style: Two in eac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Ament
Jeffrey Allen Ament (born March 10, 1963) is an American musician best known as the bassist of rock band Pearl Jam, which he co-founded alongside Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder. Ament wrote or co-wrote many of Pearl Jam's hits, including " Jeremy", "Oceans", "Dissident", " Nothingman" and " Nothing as It Seems". Prior to his work with Pearl Jam, Ament was part of the 1980s Seattle-based grunge rock bands Green River and Mother Love Bone. He is known particularly for playing with the fretless bass, upright bass, and twelve-string bass guitars. Ament is also a member of the bands Temple of the Dog, Three Fish, RNDM, Tres Mts., and P.E.S.T. In 2008, Ament released his first solo album, ''Tone''. His second solo release, '' While My Heart Beats'', followed in 2012, and his third in 2018: '' Heaven/Hell''. Ament was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pearl Jam on April 7, 2017. He was also recognized as one of the top hard rock/metal b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Wave
"My Wave" is a song by American rock band Soundgarden, notable for an unorthodox tuning of E-E-B-B-B-B, and being predominantly in , an irregular time signature for rock music. Featuring lyrics written by frontman Chris Cornell and music co-written by Cornell and guitarist Kim Thayil, the song was released on October 31, 1994 as the fourth single from the band's fourth studio album, ''Superunknown'' (1994). The single was only released commercially in Australia. A promotional single of "My Wave" was released in North America, peaking at No. 11 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, No. 18 on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 66 on the Canadian Singles Chart. A music video was also released in October 1994, but wasn't put into MTV's rotation Background Frontman Chris Cornell, when interviewed on the ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' in celebration of ''Superunknown'''s 20th anniversary, stated that "My Wave" came together as a spontaneous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Cornell
Christopher John Cornell ( Boyle; July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017) was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and the primary lyricist for the rock music, rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. He also had a solo career and contributed to numerous movie soundtracks. Cornell was the founder and frontman of Temple of the Dog, a one-off tribute band dedicated to his late friend, musician Andrew Wood (singer), Andrew Wood. Several music journalists, fan polls and fellow musicians have regarded Cornell as one of the greatest rock singers of all time. Cornell is considered a key figure of the 1990s grunge movement with an extensive songwriting history, a nearly four-octave vocal range and a powerful Belting (music), vocal belting technique. Cornell released four solo studio albums, ''Euphoria Morning'' (1999), ''Carry On (Chris Cornell album), Carry On'' (2007), ''Scream (Chris Cornell album), Scream'' (2009), and ''Higher Truth'' (2015); the live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Hole Sun
"Black Hole Sun" is a song by American rock band Soundgarden. Written by frontman Chris Cornell, the song was released in May 1994 by A&M Records as the third single from the band's fourth studio album, '' Superunknown'' (1994). Considered to be the band's signature song, it topped the US ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart, where it spent a total of seven weeks at number one. Despite peaking at number two on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart, "Black Hole Sun" finished as the number-one track of 1994 for that listing. Worldwide, the single reached the top 10 in Australia, Canada, France, and Ireland, while in Iceland, it reached number one. The accompanying music video was directed by Howard Greenhalgh and received the award for Best Metal/Hard Rock Video at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards. "Black Hole Sun" was included on Soundgarden's 1997 greatest hits album '' A-Sides''; it also appeared on the 2010 compilation album ''Telephantasm''. In 2021, Rolling Stone magaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singles (1992 Film)
''Singles'' is a 1992 American romantic comedy film written, co-produced, and directed by Cameron Crowe, and starring Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott, Kyra Sedgwick, and Matt Dillon. It features appearances from several musicians prominent in the early 1990s grunge movement in Seattle. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. and released theatrically on September 18, 1992 to generally positive reviews from critics and moderate box office success, grossing over $18 million. Plot ''Singles'' centers on the precarious romantic lives of a group of twentysomethings in Seattle, Washington at the start of the 1990s grunge phenomenon. Most of the characters dwell in an apartment block, a sign in front of which advertises "Singles" (single bedroom apartments) for rent. Divided into chapters, the film focuses on the course of two couples's rocky romances, as well as the love lives of their friends and associates. The film revolves around Janet Livermore, a coffee-bar waitress faw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-Sides (Soundgarden Album)
''A-Sides'' is a compilation album by the American rock band Soundgarden with songs spanning the band's thirteen-year career. It was released on November 4, 1997, through A&M Records. Overview Guitarist Kim Thayil said the song list emerged out of list of what each member "thought would make a 'best of' and then we cross-referenced them", adding that while the typical compilation titles 'Best Of' and 'Greatest Hits' was thought by them to a subjective name - "that's something that an individual fan can make of his own collection, and these aren't necessarily our personal favourites" - they went with ''A-Sides'' to reflect that these were the A-side singles released on the band's original run. The opening track "Nothing to Say" was originally a B-side to the band's first single " Hunted Down" on Sub Pop in 1987, but Thayil said it took precedence for being their first song to draw a label's attention as part of a compilation titled ''Bands That Will Make Money''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
